Boeing 777 incident near Moscow, Ru, May 25, 2013
On May 25, 2013 at about 8:10 am local time, a Boeing 777, registered EIUNW, was involved in an incident near Moscow (Sheremetyevo-Moscow airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 235 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 2013 · about 8:10 am local time
- Place
- Moscow, Russia · Sheremetyevo-Moscow
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 235 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777 200ER · all 777s on the register
- Registration
- EIUNW · no longer on the register · serial 30214
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 25, 2013, at about 0810 UTC, a Russian-operated Transaero Boeing 777, during the climb after takeoff from Vnukovo-Moscow, had the No. 1 engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4090, have increasing exhaust gas temperature and vibrations that was followed by an engine fire warning. The crew shutdown the engine and diverted to Sheremetyevo-Moscow. The post-landing examination of the engine revealed no fire damage, but three broken 2nd stage turbine blades. The airplane was enroute to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport. This incident is under the investigation of the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Any further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Federal Air Transport Agency 37, Leningradsky prospect, 125993 Moscow, Russian Federation Telephone: (+7 499) 231-53-10 Fax: (+7 400) 231-56-56 Email rusavia@scaa.ru
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: UUWW Vnukovo-Moscow
- Destination: KJFK Jfk New York NY
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 14 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 218 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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